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Happy Birthday, Carrie Underwood!

Posted 3/10/11 10:30 am EST by in Music


It's time to bust out the good sparkling wine and rent out a roller rink for the day, because today is country sensation Carrie Underwood's birthday. The winner of the fourth season of "American Idol" turns 28 today, and she'll undoubtedly be celebrating in style.

Underwood grew up on a farm in the small town of Checotah, Oklahoma. She grew up singing, performing in church and at local events, and she was even close to signing a record deal when she was only 13 years old. But it took the exposure offered by "American Idol" to turn her into a star. The fourth season of the show is remembered as being one of the most anti-climatic in the competition's history, mostly because Underwood seemed destined to win from the start. At no point over the course of the season was she ever in the bottom three, and along the way she dialed in some of the greatest "Idol" performances in the history of the show, including her run through Heart's "Alone" and her take on Elvis Presley's "Trouble."

Since her victory, Underwood has churned out three albums that adhere far more to traditional Nashville country than they do pop music (she's way more old school than Taylor Swift, for example). Just about every single she releases tops the Billboard Country chart (she already has 10 chart-toppers to her name, including her breakout single "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and the crossover hit "Cowboy Cassanova"). In honor of Underwood's big day, fire up her video for "Before He Cheats," one of her big breakout hits from her smash debut Some Hearts.


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Katy Perry, Hilary Duff And Carrie Underwood: The Year In Weddings

Posted 12/22/10 11:30 am EST by in Music


The last 12 months have been full of ups and downs as afar as personal relationships are concerned, and it often seemed like MTV News was constantly reporting news of famous people calling it quits. Even just in the past month or so, we've heard that story from the likes of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson and Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter (also known as "The 'Dexter' Couple").

But it wasn't all sadness, as just as many couples decided to tie the knot. Some of the biggest names in music got together for some eternal bliss this year, including Katy Perry and Russell Brand (a relationship that began at the MTV Video Music Awards — you're welcome, kids), Carrie Underwood and professional hockey player Mike Fisher, Nicole Richie and Good Charlotte memeber Joel Madden and Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. Those are the big names that make up the MTV News compilation of the biggest weddings of the year.

But that clip does overlook the MTV Newsroom Blog's favorite wedding of 2010. Singer and actress Hilary Duff began dating professional hockey star Mike Comrie back in 2007, and in February of this year he turned a lot of heads with a giant engagement ring for Duff. A few months later, the pair married in California in one of the more delightfully decadent ceremonies of the year. Duff has always been slightly underrated both as an actress and a musician, so it's nice to see her find wedded bliss in 2010.

What was your favorite superstar marriage of the year? Let us know in the comments!

Check out the rest of the rest of the 2010 MTV News Superlatives, including Best Dressed Stars and Best Feuds!

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Spotted: Carrie Underwood Dresses Up, Shows Off Wedding Ring On 'Today'

Posted 7/30/10 1:30 pm EST by in Music


Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

Earlier this month, Carrie Underwood grabbed a load of headlines when she got married to Ottawa Senators player Mike Fisher at the Ritz Carlton Resort in Greensboro, Georgia. It was a star-studded affair attended by other members of the Senators hockey team, a handful of country music luminaries (Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw among them) and the judges who helped Underwood get her start back when she was a contestant on "American Idol" (Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson). But Underwood got back to the business of being a country music icon this morning, as she graced the stage at Rockefeller Center for a performance on NBC's "Today." The singer, whose 2009 album Play On has sold nearly two million copies, was dressed in a fantastic combination of schoolgirl chic (dig the white collar and the tie) and modern country glam (she was wearing sparkly high heels that would make David Bowie blush). She even took the time to show off her wedding ring, a gorgeously understated piece of bling that perfectly matches Underwood's presence and personality.

She wasn't the only star out in the sun, as the Black Eyed Peas also performed an early morning set in New York (they were across town in Central Park for ABC's "Good Morning America") and some indie luminaries (including Grizzly Bear and LCD Soundsystem) helped kick off the annual Splendour in the Grass Festival in Woodford, Australia. Click here for these photos and the rest of the "Spotted" archive, which features over 400 candid shots of stars like Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry, the Jonas Brothers, Adam Lambert and Madonna!

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DJ AM, Crystal Bowersox And Mike Myers: Three To See

Posted 4/22/10 1:35 pm EST by in Music


Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for "Three to See," the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet.

DJ AM Will Appear In "Iron Man 2"
When hotly-anticipated comic book movie "Iron Man 2" comes out on May 7, it will include an appearance from the late DJ AM. Director Jon Favreau told the Los Angeles Times that AM filmed his cameo in a key scene in the film two months before his passing and debated whether or not to leave him in. "We tried to make it respectful and for people who know him, they'll get a kick out of it, and for people who don't it will sort of slide by without much notice," he said.

Crystal Bowersox Says There's No Beef With Ryan Seacrest
After news came out that "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest had to talk competition frontrunner Crystal Bowersox into staying on the show, Bowersox told People that she is not angry at Seacrest for making that incident public. "We were never angry with each other," Bowersox said. "We had a conversation. He gave me good advice, and I highly respect him."

Mike Myers Gives MTV Movie Awards Hosting Advice To Aziz Ansari
At the premiere of "Shrek Forever After" (which also opened up the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York), star Mike Myers offered up some advice to this year's MTV Movie Awards host Aziz Ansari. "It's so much fun," he said. "Just sit back and enjoy." Myers has hosted the show twice (in 1997 and 2008), while Ansari will be making his hosting debut when the show airs on Sunday, June 6.

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Spotted: Kevin Jonas Enjoys His Honeymoon

Posted 12/22/09 11:53 am EST by in Music


Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

On Saturday (December 19), the first of the Jonas Brothers was officially taken off the market, as eldest brother Kevin married longtime girlfriend Danielle Deleasa in a ceremony on Long Island, New York. Brothers Nick and Joe served as best men, and the guest list (which was over 400 names long) included fellow Disney star Demi Lovato. The pair got hitched at the height of the blizzard that swept through the Northeast corridor last weekend, but their honeymoon is nothing but sunshine. The newlyweds were spotted catching some rays in Mexico, far away from the cold of they are used to at this time of year.

They weren't the only stars celebrating wedded bliss, as Carrie Underwood showed off her engagement ring at a hockey game in Ottawa (where fiancé Mike Fisher plays for the Senators). The country singer seemed slightly under-dressed for a hockey arena in Ottawa in December, something that couldn't be said of Katy Perry and Russell Brand, who were both bundled up during their walk around London yesterday. Click here for these photos as well as the entire "Spotted!" archive, which features over 300 candid shots of stars like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert, Madonna, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Shakira and Jordin Sparks!

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CMA Awards Keep The Kanye West Interrupts Meme Alive

Posted 11/12/09 1:19 pm EST by in Music


In a fast-moving digital world where catchphrases and memes disappear 20 minutes after they're declared cool, it must be especially frustrating to be Kanye West. It has now been two months since he crashed Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards, but the rest of the media world refuses to let West forget about it. West has apologized to Swift (both in public on national television and in a private phone conversation) and stayed out of the public eye since that fateful night at Radio City Music Hall, but it seems like any time anybody has an awards show, it crops back up again. In fact, getting interrupted during an awards show moment is now simply called "getting Kanye'd."

Case in point: On last night's Country Music Association Awards show, co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley were in the middle of a bit when they were interrupted by Grand Ole Opry legend Little Jimmy Dickens, who stepped up to the microphone and said, "I'll let you finish later. I know you had a nice video and all, but Taylor Swift made the best video of all time. Of all time!"

Just a few weeks ago, Katy Perry got into the act while she was hosting the MTV Europe Music Awards. During the announcement of the nominees for Best Urban Video, Perry dropped in once Kanye's name was announced and said, "I'mma let you finish, but this is the best awards show interruption of all time. Of all time!"

And a mere week after Kanye stormed his way into infamy, he was the butt of a handful of jokes at the Emmys, including Justin Timberlake slipping "I'mma let you finish" a speech and actor Ken Howard saying, "I will make my speech as brief as possible in the hope that it won't be interrupted by a congressman or a rapper."

In the wake of the initial incident, Kanye's visit to the stage became an incredible photo meme that still refuses to die and also crossed paths with the Joe Wilson "You lie!" incident (which is almost entirely forgotten by the rest of the world).

And it's not like Kanye invented the idea of crashing awards shows. Who could forget Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford, "Soy Bomb" or any of the other legendary stage crashers? Kanye West's legacy as a producer and performer was already in tact, but now it looks like he'll have "The Kanye" at the top of his resumé for a while.

Click here for photos of notorious award show interruptions, including those from Kanye West and Soy Bomb!

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Spotted: Rihanna Is Ready For Takeoff

Posted 11/4/09 1:06 pm EST by in Music


Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

There's something about a star in an airport that is always sort of appealing. Perhaps it's the one true thing that equalizes celebs with everybody else, because even if an actor or musician is booked in first class, that person still has to pass through security and wait by the gate until boarding. And as Rihanna showed the world yesterday, she has the same philosophy as a lot of people when it comes to flight attire, erring on the side of comfortable and casual. The singer made her way through the security checkpoint at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York yesterday, dressed in an giant gray zip hoodie and comfortable-looking jeans. It's a far cry from her usual fashion-forward outlook (and miles from the get-ups in her new video "Wait Your Turn (The Wait is Ova)"), but it's refreshing to know that she doesn't feel the need to go over-the-top all the time, especially when the unpleasantness of air travel is involved.

Rihanna wasn't the only jet-setter yesterday, as Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz made his way through Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany, on his way to the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards, and Carrie Underwood found herself in New York performing on "Good Morning America." Click here for these pictures plus the entire "Spotted!" archive, which features nearly 400 candid shots of stars like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Adam Lambert, Justin Timberlake, the Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey!

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Spotted: Britney Spears Does The Dew

Posted 11/3/09 11:05 am EST by in Music


Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

James Brown was always called "the hardest working man in show business," but Britney Spears could certainly make a case for for that title (she'd be the hardest working woman, of course). She has a career-retrospective album coming out in a few weeks, and she's done dozens of dates on her high-energy Circus tour. Now she's taking it internationally, as she has a 14-date run through Australia starting on Friday. Yesterday, she found herself at the airport in Los Angeles to make her way out of the country, blend into her security detail and sip on a cup of soda from Taco Bell. It's a long flight to Perth (where Spears has a two night run in that city's Burswood Dome), but Spears has proven that she has the reserves to overcome her jet lag and to deliver a great show.

Travel was big for stars yesterday, as Robert Pattinson greeted fans in Japan (along with "New Moon" director Chris Weitz), while Carrie Underwood hopped to New York to promote her newest album on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Click here for these photos plus the entire "Spotted!" archive, which features over 350 candid shots of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Madonna, Adam Lambert, Rihanna, Green Day, Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers!

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Adam Lambert Or Carrie Underwood? The Oh Snap! Poll

Posted 9/2/09 1:27 pm EST by in Oh Snap Poll


This morning, Adam Lambert tweeted that his eagerly anticipated debut album would be out on November 24. The album — which includes production work from Lady Gaga producer RedOne and Green Day sonic mastermind Rob Cavallo — creates an interesting four-way battle between four former "Idol" contestants, as Carrie Underwood, Kris Allen and Jason Castro will all be putting out records on the same day. Allen of course won this past season's competition, while Underwood has arguably been the most successful "American Idol" victor. And Castro was the laid-back, dreadlocked charmer who shrugged and smirked his way through the show's seventh season. Each album should satisfy a different demographic, but it should be an interesting referendum on which "Idol" has the most staying power.

But which one will people actually buy? We hit the street to ask fans in Times Square which album they would go for first.

The hilariously unscientific results are in, and it's Carrie Underwood by a mile. The country star took home 61 percent of the vote, with many people endorsing the quality of her voice and her crossover status. Lambert came took second place with 23 percent, with many people choosing his style as the thing that would push him over the top. Allen and Castro brought up the rear with eight percent each. There really should be a lot more interest in Allen's album, as he is the most recent winner, but the success of Underwood is a good sign.

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Carrie Underwood Wears A Big Dress For Her Big Night At The Academy Of Country Music Awards

Posted 4/6/09 1:47 pm EST by in American Idol


Carrie UnderwoodSure, Carrie Underwood might have won a couple of awards, including Entertainer of the Year and Top Female Vocalist, at the Academy of Country Music Awards last night in Las Vegas, but the "American Idol" champ really had people talking thanks to one fashion choice (see our full Country Music Awards red carpet gallery here).

Carrie wore a few different looks for the show. For one, Carrie rocked a short, white, ruffled halter dress. Carrie also donned white when she graced the stage in a mini one-sleeve dress. She hit the carpet in a belted, pale-pink, one-shoulder Grecian-style dress. Backstage earlier in the day, Carrie wore a black dress with a red belt. In another backstage shot, she's wearing a short, black, asymmetrical dress with bow detailing. Read More...

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